Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: We are seeking individuals who are eager to work in a collaborative environment, have demonstrated research excellence, have the drive to be leaders in their field, and are high-quality teachers and mentors. Candidates must have a doctoral or equivalent degree in biological sciences or a related field, postdoctoral experience with significant publications, and a strong commitment to both research and teaching. The successful candidate is expected to: 1) develop and maintain a nationally recognized, externally funded research program; 2) train BS, MS, PhD students, and postdoctoral scholars; 3) teach undergraduate and graduate level courses; and 4) serve on committees that support department functions and academic programs. The successful candidate will also contribute to departmental activities including retreats, chalk talks, and seminars.

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AT UD: The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Delaware is within the College of Arts and Sciences. Faculty in Biological Sciences have world class research programs spanning a wide-variety of areas, with strengths in understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms of human diseases, using various vertebrate and invertebrate model organisms. The Department boasts outstanding facilities and support, including a new state-of-the-art research building, a vibrant collaborative research and teaching community with 37 faculty members, and a robust graduate program with approximately 90 graduate students in the MS/PhD programs. The University offers a highly interactive multidisciplinary scientific environment with state-of-the-art core facilities in bioimaging, genomics, bioinformatics, proteomics and other areas (https://de-inbre.org/core-facilities/). We also enjoy close relationships and opportunities for innovative clinical and translational collaborations with faculty at the UD College of Health Sciences, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Thomas Jefferson University, the University of Pennsylvania, and others. The campus in Newark, Delaware provides a vibrant college town centrally located along the I-95 corridor between NYC/Philadelphia and Baltimore/Washington, DC, with easy access to nature preserves, parks, rivers and the Atlantic beaches.

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is the largest college at the University of Delaware, comprising 22 academic departments, 2 academic centers, and 35 interdisciplinary centers, programs, and institutes across the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. CAS serves every student at the University through foundational coursework, while also supporting over 7,400 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students majoring in our disciplines. In 2025-2026, CAS conferred more than 2,000 bachelor’s and associate degrees and 260 graduate degrees.



Our community includes more than 500 full-time tenure-track and non-tenure contract faculty who are leaders in their fields, innovators in teaching, and advisors to nonprofit and governmental agencies at the local, regional, national, and international levels. Faculty emphasize the enduring value of an arts and sciences education and share a deep commitment to excellence in scholarship and all forms of creative and intellectual expression. With annual sponsored research expenditures totaling more than $50 million, including significant funding from the NIH and NSF, CAS houses several large, interdisciplinary grants and maintains outstanding research and teaching facilities that encourage innovation and collaboration.



Guided by a commitment to shared governance, CAS faculty serve as leaders in the University and College Faculty Senates. More than 320 staff members and 45 postdoctoral fellows and researchers further enrich the CAS community by providing essential support to students and academic units. CAS maintains annual operating expenditures of over $152 million and is a hub for interdisciplinary engagement, connecting students and faculty with local, national, and global communities through research, creative activity, and public service.